In an official statement, it said: "Given the recent development that we are moving forward with a new Star Wars trilogy, we will now focus 100 percent of our efforts on Star Wars: Episode VII in order to ensure the best possible experience for our fans.

"We will post further information about our 3D release plans at a later date."

The Phantom Menace was re-released in 3D last year, taking $43m at the US box office.